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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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There is a remote area in the southern part of the Kingdom, sparsely populated, containing shrines raised above the ground.

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. There is a place near our village, located in the southern part of the Kingdom. He says: We have a remote area, sparsely populated, containing shrines built of gravel, raised about a meter above the ground. They are old graves near our village. The Antiquities Department built a tent nearby and placed the old artifacts, such as jugs and pitchers, inside it. The question is: What is your advice to us, the people of the village, given that a guard has been placed in this tent to watch over the area?

Answer:
It is obligatory for you to remind people and clarify the truth. If there is an authority to whom you can go, advise them to remove these things. You have no choice but to call people to Allah and clarify the matter. If you find among the rulers someone who is good, go to him and ask him to remove these things.
As for the built-up grave, in some places the soil may be cohesive, or digging may not be possible because it is rocky, so they are forced to build it in the form of a room and place the dead inside. This was built for the sake of veneration, but it was built to preserve the dead and protect them from harm.
If this construction is for the sake of veneration, then you should strive to have it removed by the authorities, or clarify to people that they should not do such things. It is only for you to clarify the matter.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1212 /1350] يوجد في أحد الأماكن في جنوب المملكة منطقة نائية من السكان بها أضرحة مرتفعة عن الأرض.. — youtube.com

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